Mastic Sealing in Wester Broom
Planning work on a mastic joint in Wester Broom? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Damp patches beside frames
- No planned programme for sealant
- Failed external movement joints
Mastic sealing across Wester Broom
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Mastic sealing in Wester Broom
Blocks are lived in, so access and disruption have to be thought through. Dates, areas and the order of work are agreed with you in advance so you can let residents know what is happening. Communal entrances and stairs stay usable throughout. If you have leaks at window and door perimeters and a mix of products and colours from past repairs, we can put it right. Whoever orders the work in Wester Broom, the brief is typically the same: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Housing associations and councils in Scotland’s cities manage large estates of flats and maisonettes. A planned programme deals with failed mastic across an estate, block by block.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. It’s a plain promise: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Location
- Wester Broom (EH12, EH11)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Mastic sealing in Wester Broom: the local picture
Wester Broom lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Sea-facing elevations take driven rain and salt, and their mastic shows it before the sheltered sides do, so it’s worth inspecting those sides more often. Wester Broom is in the east of Scotland, which is drier than the west. Frost and condensation on winter mornings can still delay outside mastic. We plan block programmes with some give for it
Older buildings near Wester Broom, from historic houses such as Caroline Park (3.7 miles north-east of Wester Broom) to more modest stock, need compatible products when frames are resealed. Property owners at sites such as Corstorphine Retail Park (under half a mile north of Wester Broom) can have mastic renewed between lettings.
Wester Broom is about 3 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. If you are looking for mastic sealing in Wester Broom, we can help, as we do across Edinburgh. Wester Broom is one of 174 places we cover in Edinburgh.
If you need mastic sealing in EH12 and EH11, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Streets here include Manse Road, Roull Road and Dovecot Road. Nearby places we also cover include South Gyle (1 mile south-west), Corstorphine (1 mile north-east), Broomhouse (1 mile south-east), Carrick Knowe (1 mile east) and Sighthill (1 mile south). Bigger towns within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (5 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles east), Broughton (4 miles east) and Bellevue (4 miles east).
Landmarks near Wester Broom
In Wester Broom, that means premises near The Torfin pub and Saughton Park, among other places. Wester Broom has its own railway station: South Gyle station. A little further out are The Gyle Shopping Centre (0.8 miles west) and Craigcrook Castle (1.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Wester Broom includes Corstorphine Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Quoting for work in Wester Broom
Before we quote, we look at:
- Travel to remote or island sites
- The size and state of each joint
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote, and you will have a fixed figure to work with.
What we need to price the job
However big the job, these details speed things up:
- Any dates the work must fit around
- The site address and postcode
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. To take the first step, ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
What we’re called out for in Wester Broom
Many failed joints were sealed without backing rod so the mastic is bonded on three sides. That three-sided adhesion stops it stretching and splits as the building moves.
It’s worth sending us details if you spot any of the following:
- The same joint failures repeated across a portfolio
- Window mastic that has split and shrunk
- Draughts at frames across a block
- Water getting in round frames after rain
If you manage student housing near a university such as Edinburgh Napier University - Sighthill Campus (0.9 miles south of Wester Broom), the summer turnaround is the time for mastic.
Questions to ask before you book
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
Towns and villages near Wester Broom
What else we do in Wester Broom
Should maintenance staff do it?
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. Where it goes wrong is preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
Certain joints really need a specialist: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. Getting these wrong usually costs more in the end than doing them right.
Looking after the joints
Once the work is signed off, a little attention goes a long way:
- Log resealing dates block by block
- Ask residents or tenants to report leaks and draughts early
- Start inspections with the most exposed faces
- Check the asbestos register before any old mastic is disturbed
Where a paintable product was specified, it can be painted after curing. Non-paintable silicone shouldn’t be painted over.
Joints on a building age together so a single failure is a sign to check the rest. A planned reseal saves repeated visits.
Our process
Working in a building that stays open takes some planning. We sign and contain the area we are in, keep walkways clear and work section by section so the rest of the building stays in use. In a Scottish city, kerbside space and loading need planning, especially near the centre. Tenement closes, shared stairs and factor approvals may also be involved.
- First comes a look at the joints and, for older buildings, the asbestos records.
- A fixed quote covers the joints, products and order of work.
- Failed mastic is removed completely.
- Joint faces are cleaned, backed and resealed.
- We finish each building before moving to the next.
Preparing the site
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Let building users know which areas are affected
Getting a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. Our quote form is another easy route.
Related advice
Common questions from Wester Broom clients
How do tenement owners in Wester Broom get shared-part mastic done?
In most tenements, the owners agree shared repairs, and many use a property factor to arrange them. Send details and photographs, and we’ll quote to whoever is arranging it.
Is Corstorphine Retail Park, near Wester Broom, within your area?
Yes. We cover Wester Broom and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Corstorphine Retail Park. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Do you check for asbestos in old sealant?
We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials. Anything suspect is tested before we carry on in line with the dutyholder’s asbestos management.
Can you seal joints high up on a block?
Access is discussed and agreed before the quote is fixed. Tell us the number of storeys and whether scaffold or other access is planned and we’ll confirm the approach in the quote.
How soon can the area be used again?
Curing time varies by product, and we confirm it on the day, and flag anything to keep off until it has cured.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. We follow the specification, along with the manufacturer’s installation guidance, and any queries are raised before we start.
Do you take on small jobs?
Whatever the size, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed.
Work for main contractors and building owners
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor on new-build and refurbishment projects. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.